Alpiq to modernize railway traction substations for RFI
Italian railway infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has awarded Alpiq a contract for the planning and implementation of renewal […]
2018
Saft to supply batteries for Alstom India’s freight locomotives
Alstom India has granted Saft an order to supply backup battery systems for 800 Prima locomotives. This represents Saft’s largest […]
JICA signs loan agreement for Metro Manila underground system
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Philippines signed a EUR 803 million (JPY 104.53 billion) loan agreement […]
Israel approves a USD 1.15 billion new light rail line
The Minister of Transport, Yisrael Katz, gave the go ahead for the construction of the light rail to Ariel settlements. […]
Six groups shortlisted for two major Sydney Metro contracts
Six tenderers have been shortlisted to bid for two major contracts under Sydney Metro project which will be awarded this […]
Alstom delivers the first three metro trains to Sydney
Alstom has delivered the first three of 22 six-car trains to the Sydney Metro Trains Facility at Rouse Hill, under […]
Thales to provide Norway a new traffic management system
Norway selected Thales to provide the next-generation nationwide Traffic Management System. The Norwegian national rail administration, Bane NOR, will benefit […]
12 organisations sign position paper on Combined Transport Directive revision
Ahead of the European Commission High-Level Conference on European Multimodal Freight Transport in Sofia on 20th March, UIP, along with […]
India and France agree to increase rail cooperation
India and France concluded two agreements for cooperation in the railways sector. The Indian Ministry of Railways and French company […]
British Steel to supply 120 metre rails to Deutsche Bahn
British Steel has secured a major contract from Deutsche Bahn for delivering around 20,000 tonnes of 120 metre rails a […]